Revelations printed in The Evening and the Morning Star, June 1832–June 1833

Revelation, ca. 8 Mar. 1831–A, in “Commandment, Given March 8, 1831,” The Evening and the
Morning Star, Aug. 1832, [1] [D&C 46]. This version reflects editing marks made in Revelation Book 1,
indicating that the latter was used as a source text for the former.

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

HEARKEN, O ye people of my church,
for verily I say unto you, that these things
are spoken unto you for your profit and
learning; but notwithstanding these things
which are written, it always has been given
to the elders of my church, from the beginning,
and ever shall be, to conduct all meetings
as they are directed and guided by the
Holy Spirit: nevertheless ye are commanded
never to cast any one out from your public
meetings, which are held before the world:
ye are also commanded never to cast any
one, who belongeth to the church, out of
your sacrament

Primarily referred to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, or Communion, as opposed to other religious sacraments. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed “that the church meet together often to partake of bread and wine in remembrance of the Lord...

meetings: nevertheless, if
any has trespassed, let him not partake
until he makes reconciliation. And again
I say unto you, ye shall not cast any out of
your sacrament meetings, who is earnestly
seeking the kingdom; I speak this concerning
those who are not of the church. And
again I say unto you, concerning your
confirmation meetings, that if there be any
that is not of the church, that is earnistly
seeking after the kingdom, ye shall not cast
them out, but ye are commanded in all
things to ask of God who giveth liberally,
and that which the spirit testifies unto you,
even so I would that ye should do in all holiness of heart, walking uprightly before
me, considering the end of your salvation,
doing all things with prayer and thanksgiving,
that ye may not be seduced by evil
spirits, or doctrines of devils ,or the commandments
of men, for some are of men,
and others of devils: Wherefore, beware
lest ye are deceived? and that ye may not be
deceived, seek ye earnestly the best gifts,
always remembering for what they are
given; for verily I say unto you, they are
given for the benefit of those who love me
and keep all my commandments, and him
that seeketh so to do, that all may be benefited; that seeketh or that asketh of me, that
asketh and not for a sign that he may consume
it upou his lusts.

And again, verily I say unto you, I
would that ye should always remember,
and always retain in your minds what these
gifts are, that are given unto the church,
for all have not every gift given unto
them, for there are many gifts, and to every
man is given a gift by the spirit of God; to
some is given one, and to some is given
another, that all may be profited thereby;
to some is given by the Holy Ghost

A right or privilege bestowed through the confirmation ordinance. Individuals were confirmed members of the church and received the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. The Book of Mormon explained that remission of sins requires not only...

to know
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and
that he was crucified for the sins of the
world; to others it is given to believe on
their words, that they also might have
eternal life if they continue faithful. And
again, to some it is given by the Holy Ghost
to know the differences of administration,
as it will be pleasing unto the same Lord,
according as the Lord will, suiting his mercies
according to the conditions of the children
of men. And again it is given by the
Holy Ghost to some to know the diversities
of opperations, whether it be of God or
not, so that the manifestations of the spirit
may be given to every man to profit with
all. And again, verily I say unto you,to
some it is given, by the spirit of God, the word of wisdom; to another it is given, the
word of knowledge, that all may be taught
to be wise and to have knowledge. And
again, to some it is given to have faith to be
healed, and to others it is given to have
faith to heal. And again, to some it is given,
the working of miracles; and to others it
is given to prophesy, and to others the
discerning of spirits. And again, it is given
to some to speak with tongues, and to
another it is given the interpretation of
tongues: and all these gifts cometh from the
Lord, for the benefit of the children of
God. And unto the bishop of the church,
and unto such as God shall appoint and
ordain

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

unto the church, are to have it given
unto them to discern all those gifts, lest
there shall be any among you professing
and yet not be of God. Behold, it shall
come to pass that he that asketh in spirit
shall receive in spirit; that unto some it
may be given to have all those gifts, that
there may be a head, in order that every
member may be profited thereby; he that
asketh in spirit asketh according to the will of
God, wherefore it is done even as he asketh.
And again I say unto you, all things must
be done in the name of Christ, whatsoever
you do in the spirit; and ye must give
thanks unto God in the spirit for whatsoever
blessing ye are blessed with: and ye
must practice virtue and holiness before me
continually; even so; Amen.

Revelation, 9 May 1831, in “Commandment, Given May 9, 1831,” The Evening and the Morning
Star, Aug. 1832, [1] [D&C 50]. This version reflects editing marks made in Revelation Book 1, indicating
that the latter was used as a source text for the former.

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

of my church,
and give ear to the voice of the living God;
and attend to the words of wisdom which
shall be given unto you, according as ye
have asked and are agreed as touching the
church, and the spirits which have gone
abroad in the earth. Behold verily I say
unto you, that there are many spirits, which
are false spirits, which have gone forth in
the earth, deceiving the world: and also
satan

A fallen angel, or son of God, known by many names, including Lucifer, the devil, the father of lies, the prince of darkness, perdition, and the adversary. In the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and JS’s Bible revisions, Satan was described as a tempter of men...

hath sought to deceive you, that he
might overthrow you. Behold I the Lord
have looked upon you and have seen abominations
in the church, which profess my
name; but blessed are they who are faithful
and endure whether in life or in death, for
they shall inherit eternal life. But wo unto
them that are deceivers, and hypocrites, for
thus saith the Lord, I will bring them to
judgment. Behold verily I say unto you,
there are hypocrits among you, and have
deceived some which has given the adversary
power; but behold such shall be
reclaimed, but the hypocrites shall be detected
& shall be cut off, either in life or
in death, even as I will, and wo is unto
them that is cut off from my church, for
the same is overcome of the world: wherefore,
let every man be aware lest he do that
which is not in truth and righteousness
before me.

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

of his church, and let
us reason together, that ye may understand:
let us reason even as a man reasoneth one with another face to face: now when a man
reasoneth he is understood of man, because
he reasoneth as a man, even so will I the
Lord reason with you that you may understand;
wherefore I the Lord asketh you this
question, unto what was ye ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

: to
preach my gospel by the spirit, even the
comforter which was sent forth to teach
the truth; and then received ye spirits which
ye could not understand, & received them
to be of God, & in this are ye justified?
Behold ye shall answer this question yourselves,
nevertheless I will be merciful unto
you: he that is weak among you hereafter
shall be made strong. Verily I say unto
you, he that is ordained of me and sent
forth to preach the word of truth by the
comforter, in the spirit of truth, doth he
preach it by the spirit of truth, or some
other way: and if by some other way, it be
not of God; and again he that receiveth the
word of truth doth he receive it by the spirit
of truth, or some other way; if it be some
other way it be not of God: Therefore, why
is it that ye cannot understand and know
that he that receiveth the word by the spirit
of truth, receiveth it as it is preached by the
spirit of truth, wherefore he that preacheth
and he that receiveth understandeth one
another and both are edified and rejoice together;
and that which doth not edify is
not of God and is darkness; that which is
of God is light and he that receiveth light
and continueth in God, receiveth more light,
and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day. And again, verily I
say unto you, and I say it that you may
know the truth, that you may chase darkness
from among you, for he that is
ordained of God and sent forth, the same is
appointed to be the greatest, notwithstanding
he is least, and the servant of all: wherefore
he is possessor of all things, for all
things are subject unto him, both in heaven and on earth, the life the light the spirit
and the power, sent forth by the will of the
Father, through Jesus Christ, his Son; but
no man is possessor of all things except he
be purified and and cleansed from all sin;
and if ye are purified and cleansed from all
sin, ye shall ask whatsoever you will in the
name of Jesus and it shall be done: but
know this, it shall be given you what you
shall ask, and as ye are appointed to the
head, the spirits shall be subject unto you:
wherefore it shall come to pass, that if you
behold a spirit manifested that ye cannot
understand, and you receive not that spirit,
ye shall ask of the Father in the name of
Jesus and if he give not unto you that spirit,
then you may know that it is not of God;
and it shall be given unto you power
over that spirit, and you shall proclaim
against that spirit with a loud voice, that it
is not of God; not with railing accusation
that ye be not overcome; neither with
boasting, nor rejoicing, lest you be siezed
therewith: he that receiveth of God, let
him account it of God, & let him rejoice
that he is accounted of God worthy to
receive & by giving heed & doing these
things which ye have received, and which
ye shall hereafter receive, and the kingdom
is given unto you of the Father, and power
to overcome all things, which is not ordained of him: and behold, verily I say
unto you, blessed are you that hear these
words of mine from the mouth of my servant,
for your sins are forgiven you. Let my
servant Joseph Wakefield

7 July 1792–18 Jan. 1835. Born in Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Thomas Wakefield and Elizabeth Hardy. Married first Eunice Sawyer, 13 Dec. 1812. Moved to Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1820. Baptized into LDS church and ordained an elder...

12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823....

, or as many of
my servants as are ordaided ordained unto this office,
and let them labor in the vineyard; and let
no man hinder them of doing that which I
have appointed unto them: wherefore in
this thing my servant Edward Partridge

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

is
not justified, nevertheless let him repent
and he shall be forgiven. Behold ye are
little children, and ye cannot bear all things
now; ye must grow in grace and in the
knowledge of the truth. Fear not, little
children, for you are mine, and I have overcome
the world, and you are of them that
my Father hath given me; and none of them
which my Father hath given me shall be
lost: and the Father and I are one: I am in
the Father and the Father in me: and
inasmuch as ye have received me ye are in
me, and I in you: wherefore I am in your
midst; and I am the good shepherd; and
the day cometh that you shall hear my
voice and see me, and know that I am.
Watch, therefore, that ye may be ready;
even so: Amen. [p. [1]]

Revelation, ca. 8 Mar. 1831–A, in “Commandment, Given March 8, 1831,” The Evening and the
Morning Star, Aug. 1832, [1] [D&C 46]. This version reflects editing marks made in Revelation Book 1,
indicating that the latter was used as a source text for the former.

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

HEARKEN, O ye people of my church,
for verily I say unto you, that these things
are spoken unto you for your profit and
learning; but notwithstanding these things
which are written, it always has been given
to the elders of my church, from the beginning,
and ever shall be, to conduct all meetings
as they are directed and guided by the
Holy Spirit: nevertheless ye are commanded
never to cast any one out from your public
meetings, which are held before the world:
ye are also commanded never to cast any
one, who belongeth to the church, out of
your sacrament

Primarily referred to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, or Communion, as opposed to other religious sacraments. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed “that the church meet together often to partake of bread and wine in remembrance of the Lord...

meetings: nevertheless, if
any has trespassed, let him not partake
until he makes reconciliation. And again
I say unto you, ye shall not cast any out of
your sacrament meetings, who is earnestly
seeking the kingdom; I speak this concerning
those who are not of the church. And
again I say unto you, concerning your
confirmation meetings, that if there be any
that is not of the church, that is earnistly
seeking after the kingdom, ye shall not cast
them out, but ye are commanded in all
things to ask of God who giveth liberally,
and that which the spirit testifies unto you,
even so I would that ye should do in all holiness of heart, walking uprightly before
me, considering the end of your salvation,
doing all things with prayer and thanksgiving,
that ye may not be seduced by evil
spirits, or doctrines of devils ,or the commandments
of men, for some are of men,
and others of devils: Wherefore, beware
lest ye are deceived? and that ye may not be
deceived, seek ye earnestly the best gifts,
always remembering for what they are
given; for verily I say unto you, they are
given for the benefit of those who love me
and keep all my commandments, and him
that seeketh so to do, that all may be benefited; that seeketh or that asketh of me, that
asketh and not for a sign that he may consume
it upou his lusts.

And again, verily I say unto you, I
would that ye should always remember,
and always retain in your minds what these
gifts are, that are given unto the church,
for all have not every gift given unto
them, for there are many gifts, and to every
man is given a gift by the spirit of God; to
some is given one, and to some is given
another, that all may be profi[t]ed thereby;
to some is given by the Holy Ghost

A right or privilege bestowed through the confirmation ordinance. Individuals were confirmed members of the church and received the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. The Book of Mormon explained that remission of sins requires not only...

to know
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and
that he was crucified for the sins of the
world; to others it is given to believe on
their words, that they also might have
eternal life if they continue faithful. And
again, to some it is given by the Holy Ghost
to know the differences of administration,
as it will be pleasing unto the same Lord,
according as the Lord will, suiting his mercies
according to the conditions of the children
of men. And again it is given by the
Holy Ghost to some to know the diversities
of opperations, whether it be of God or
not, so that the manifestations of the spirit
may be given to every man to profit with
all. And again, verily I say unto you,to
some it is given, by the spirit of God, the word of wisdom; to another it is given, the
word of knowledge, that all may be taught
to be wise and to have knowledge. And
again, to some it is given to have faith to be
healed, and to others it is given to have
faith to heal. And again, to some it is given,
the working of miracles; and to others it
is given to prophesy, and to others the
discerning of spirits. And again, it is given
to some to speak with tongues, and to
another it is given the interpretation of
tongues: and all these gifts cometh from the
Lord, for the benefit of the children of
God. And unto the bishop of the church,
and unto such as God shall appoint and
ordain

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

unto the church, are to have it given
unto them to discern all those gifts, lest
there shall be any among you professing
and yet not be of God. Behold, it shall
come to pass that he that asketh in spirit
shall receive in spirit; that unto some it
may be given to have all those gifts, that
there may be a head, in order that every
member may be profited thereby; he that
asketh in spirit asketh according to the will of
God, wherefore it is done even as he asketh.
And again I say unto you, all things must
be done in the name of Christ, whatsoever
you do in the spirit; and ye must give
thanks unto God in the spirit for whatsoever
blessing ye are blessed with: and ye
must practice virtue and holiness before me
continually; even so; Amen.

Revelation, 9 May 1831, in “Commandment, Given May 9, 1831,” The Evening and the Morning
Star, Aug. 1832, [1] [D&C 50]. This version reflects editing marks made in Revelation Book 1, indicating
that the latter was used as a source text for the former.

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

of my church,
and give ear to the voice of the living God;
and attend to the words of wisdom which
shall be given unto you, according as ye
have asked and are agreed as touching the
church, and the spirits which have gone
abroad in the earth. Behold verily I say
unto you, that there are many spirits, which
are false spirits, which have gone forth in
the earth, deceiving the world: and also
satan

A fallen angel, or son of God, known by many names, including Lucifer, the devil, the father of lies, the prince of darkness, perdition, and the adversary. In the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and JS’s Bible revisions, Satan was described as a tempter of men...

hath sought to deceive you, that he
might overthrow you. Behold I the Lord
have looked upon you and have seen abominations
in the church, which profess my
name; but blessed are they who are faithful
and endure whether in life or in death, for
they shall inherit eternal life. But wo unto
them that are deceivers, and hypocrites, for
thus saith the Lord, I will bring them to
judgment. Behold verily I say unto you,
there are hypocrits among you, and have
deceived some which has given the adversary
power; but behold such shall be
reclaimed, but the hypocrites shall be detected
& shall be cut off, either in life or
in death, even as I will, and wo is unto
them that is cut off from my church, for
the same is overcome of the world: wherefore,
let every man be aware lest he do that
which is not in truth and righteousness
before me.

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

of his church, and let
us reason together, that ye may understand:
let us reason even as a man reasoneth one with another face to face: now when a man
reasoneth he is understood of man, because
he reasoneth as a man, even so will I the
Lord reason with you that you may understand;
wherefore I the Lord asketh you this
question, unto what was ye ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

: to
preach my gospel by the spirit, even the
comforter which was sent forth to teach
the truth; and then received ye spirits which
ye could not understand, & received them
to be of God, & in this are ye justified?
Behold ye shall answer this question yourselves,
nevertheless I will be merciful unto
you: he that is weak among you hereafter
shall be made strong. Verily I say unto
you, he that is ordained of me and sent
forth to preach the word of truth by the
comforter, in the spirit of truth, doth he
preach it by the spirit of truth, or some
other way: and if by some other way, it be
not of God; and again he that receiveth the
word of truth doth he receive it by the spirit
of truth, or some other way; if it be some
other way it be not of God: Therefore, why
is it that ye cannot understand and know
that he that receiveth the word by the spirit
of truth, receiveth it as it is preached by the
spirit of truth, wherefore he that preacheth
and he that receiveth understandeth one
another and both are edified and rejoice together;
and that which doth not edify is
not of God and is darkness; that which is
of God is light and he that receiveth light
and continueth in God, receiveth more light,
and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day. And again, verily I
say unto you, and I say it that you may
know the truth, that you may chase darkness
from among you, for he that is
ordained of God and sent forth, the same is
appointed to be the greatest, notwithstanding
he is least, and the servant of all: wherefore
he is possessor of all things, for all
things are subject unto him, both in heaven and on earth, the li[f]e the light the spirit
and the power, sent forth by the will of the
Father, through Jesus Christ, his Son; but
no man is possessor of all things except he
be purified and and cleansed from all sin;
and if ye are purified and cleansed from all
sin, ye shall ask whatsoever you will in the
name of Jesus and it shall be done: but
know this, it shall be given you what you
shall ask, and as ye are appointed to the
head, the spirits shall be subject unto you:
wherefore it shall come to pass, that if you
behold a spirit manifested that ye cannot
understand, and you receive not that spirit,
ye shall ask of the Father in the name of
Jesus and if he give not unto you that spirit,
then you may know that it is not of God;
and it shall be given unto you power
over that spirit, and you shall proclaim
against that spirit with a loud voice, that it
is not of God; not with railing accusation
that ye be not overcome; neither with
boasting, nor rejoicing, lest you be siezed
therewit[h]: he that receiveth of God, let
him account it of God, & let him rejoice
that he is accounted of God worthy to
receive & by giving heed & doing these
things which ye have received, and which
ye shall hereafter receive, and the kingdom
is given unto you of the Father, and power
to overcome all things, which is not ordained of him: and behold, verily I say
unto you, blessed are you that hear these
words of mine from the mouth of my servant,
for your sins are forgiven you. Let my
servant Joseph [Wakefield]

7 July 1792–18 Jan. 1835. Born in Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Thomas Wakefield and Elizabeth Hardy. Married first Eunice Sawyer, 13 Dec. 1812. Moved to Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1820. Baptized into LDS church and ordained an elder...

12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823....

, or as many of
my servants as are ordaided [ordained] unto this office,
and let them labor in the vineyard; and let
no man hinder them of doing that which I
have appointed unto them: wherefore in
this thing my servant Edward [Partridge]

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

is
not justified, nevertheless let him repent
and he shall be forgiven. Behold ye are
little children, and ye cannot bear all things
now; ye must grow in grace and in the
knowledge of the truth. Fear not, little
children, for you are mine, and I have overcome
the world, and you are of them that
my Father hath given me; and none of them
which my Father hath given me shall be
lost: and the Father and I are one: I am in
the Father and the Father in me: and
inasmuch as ye have received me ye are in
me, and I in you: wherefore I am in your
midst; and I am the good shepherd; and
the day com[e]th that you shall hear my
voice and see me, and know that I am.
Watch, therefore, that ye may be ready;
even so: Amen. [p. [1]]

An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

, Missouri, “and be established as a printer unto the
church.” Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

In early 1832, Phelps and his associates in Independence
began work on the church’s first newspaper, The Evening and the Morning Star. Because of
the difficulty of getting paper and other supplies to Independence, however, months passed
before the first issue of the newspaper was printed in June 1832.

The newspaper’s prospectus announced that it would, in part, “be devoted to the revelations
of God as made known to his servants by the Holy Ghost

A right or privilege bestowed through the confirmation ordinance. Individuals were confirmed members of the church and received the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. The Book of Mormon explained that remission of sins requires not only...

the Star was the first
official periodical of the church to print them. As the church’s only periodical at the time,
the Star also published counsel to church members, local and world news, editorials,
hymns, and letters from missionaries. The Star regularly published general announcements
to missionaries serving throughout the country and letters from church members in other
states, evidencing that its circulation reached well beyond Independence

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

See, for example, Notice, The Evening and the Morning Star, Aug. 1832, [7]; “Letters,” The Evening
and the Morning Star, Nov. 1832, [4]; “Extract” and “Letters,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Jan. 1833,
[7]; and “Extracts of Letters from the Elders Abroad,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Feb. 1833, [5]–[6].
JS, in a November 1832 letter to Phelps, added ten new subscribers to the Star, nine from Guyandotte,
Virginia (now West Virginia), and one from Wooster Township, Ohio. (JS, Kirtland, OH, to William W.
Phelps, [Independence, MO], 27 Nov. 1832, in JS Letterbook 1, pp. 1–4.)

The corporate name of the church’s printing establishment in Independence, Missouri. The company included church printer William W. Phelps and likely John Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery, who were appointed by the Literary Firm to assist Phelps in reviewing and...

The branch of the United Firm responsible for church publications. In November 1831, a revelation appointed JS, Martin Harris, Oliver Cowdery, John Whitmer, Sidney Rigdon, and William W. Phelps as “stewards over the revelations & commandments.” In March 1832...

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

The only known surviving copy of the Upper Missouri Advertiser—no. 3, dated 11 July 1832—is
located at the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA.

In July 1833, when religious and political tensions between the Mormons and their neighbors had already created a tinderbox
environment, an article titled “Free People of Color” appeared in The Evening and the
Morning Star, quoting from Missouri

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries...

statutes respecting the immigration of free persons of
African descent. Many Missourians, largely sympathetic to the practice of slavery, interpreted
the article as an attempt to invite free black people to settle in Missouri and were
outraged.7

“Free People of Color,” The Evening and the Morning Star, July 1833, 109; “To His Excellency, Daniel
Dunklin,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Dec. 1833, 114–115.

Vigilantes, demanding removal of Latter-day Saints from Jackson County, Missouri, destroyed printing office and tarred and feathered Edward Partridge and Charles Allen, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; a few dozen copies of unfinished Book of Commandments...

JS revelations, dated 20 July and 1 Aug. 1831, directed establishment of LDS church’s first printing office in Independence, Missouri. Dedicated by Bishop Edward Partridge, 29 May 1832. Located on Lot 76, on Liberty Street just south of courthouse square....

A firm established by the United Firm on 11 September 1833 to print newspapers in Kirtland, Ohio. In December 1833, F. G. Williams & Co. resumed the interrupted printing of the church newspaper The Evening and the Morning Star. After the United Firm was reorganized...

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...

, Ohio, for
the purpose of printing church materials, and Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,...

to
purchase a printing press and type. Upon his return, Cowdery resumed printing the Star
in Kirtland from January until September 1834. Beginning in October 1834, the Latter Day
Saints’ Messenger and Advocate succeeded the Star as the official church periodical.

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries...

, the paper printed nineteen
full and seven partial revelation texts. Only two issues of the Missouri newspaper did
not contain featured revelations: the April 1833 issue and the July 1833 issue, which was the
final issue printed in Missouri. As in the Book of Commandments and the first edition
of the Doctrine and Covenants (1835), little, if any, introduction or commentary accompanied
the featured revelations. In addition to publishing the revelations as stand-alone
pieces, The Evening and the Morning Star often published articles that quoted from the
revelations—both from those printed as featured documents in the paper and from those
that had not been published therein. Well before the Book of Commandments was expected
to be completed, the editors of the Star advised readers to “search the revelations
which we publish,” an admonition that presumed that the Latter-day Saints had access to
earlier issues.9

“To the Honorable Men of the World,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Aug. 1832, [6].

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

, as well as those scattered around the
country, the Star became the most accessible source for JS’s revelatory texts.

The revelations published in The Evening and the Morning Star appear to have been
selected for their importance. Many of the published revelations addressed topics relating
to church government, such as the roles of specific church officers,10

See, for example, Articles and Covenants, ca. Apr. 1830, in “The Articles and Covenants of the
Church of Christ,” The Evening and the Morning Star, June 1832, [1], and June 1833, 97–98 [D&C 20];
Revelation, 1 Nov. 1831–A, in “A Revelation, Given November 1831,” The Evening and the Morning Star,Oct. 1832, [3] [D&C 68]; and Revelation, 4 Dec. 1831, in “A Revelation Given December 4, 1831,” The
Evening and the Morning Star,Dec. 1832, [5]–[6] [D&C 72].

See, for example, Revelation, 9 and 23 Feb. 1831, in “Extract from the Laws for the Government of
the Church of Christ” and “Items of Law for the Government of the Church of Christ,” The Evening and
the Morning Star,July 1832, [1], and Oct. 1832, [2] [D&C 42:11–93].

Primarily referred to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, or Communion, as opposed to other religious sacraments. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed “that the church meet together often to partake of bread and wine in remembrance of the Lord...

Revelations that were given
to specific individuals providing counsel or commandment

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

French explored area, 1669. British took possession following French and Indian War, 1763. Ceded to U.S., 1783. First permanent white settlement established, 1788. Northeastern portion maintained as part of Connecticut, 1786, and called Connecticut Western...

, no revelations were included in the ten issues of the newspaper published
there.

The table that follows lists each of the revelatory
items printed in the Star and its reprint, along with its bibliographic information. See Revelations Printed in The Evening and the Morning Star for a side-by-side comparison of the revelations printed in the Star and its reprint.

Key to column titles

Vol:Issue:

Volume and issue number

Star Print Date:

Month in which the item was printed in The Evening and the Morning Star

Star Pages:

Pages on which the item was printed in The Evening and the Morning Star

Reprint Print Date:

Month in which the item was printed in Evening and Morning Star

Reprint Pages:

Pages on which the item was printed in Evening and Morning Star

Date:

Date of item, followed by section number in Doctrine and Covenants, 1981 edition, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Revelations published in The Evening and the Morning Star (Independence

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

. The copy used for this transcription is currently part
of a bound volume held at CHL; includes marginalia, archival notations, stamps, and bookplates.

The initial issues of The Evening and the Morning Star present revelations prominently on the first
or second page of the newspaper. Beginning with the November 1832 issue, however, revelations were
placed near the end of each issue. Each issue comprises four leaves (eight pages) that measure
12½ × 9⅞ inches (32 × 25 cm). Each page is set in two columns.

The volume used for this transcription
was donated to the Salt Lake Temple by Lycurgus A. Wilson on 8 September 1894, according to a bookplate
on the inside front cover of the volume. It was transferred to the library of the Church Historian’s
Office sometime before 1923.1